Xray XB4 – Full Details Announced + Photos

[OneKiwi]

Interesting you said that I did try from the front but the holes didn't really line up right. Ill have another look at the manual and see

[discostu]

Originally Posted by tomtom

Looks like you put your front shock tower from the inside where the one on the website was screwed from the outside.

yep tower is on the wrong side should be on the front of bulk head

double check your manual

[mark christopher]

Originally Posted by OneKiwi

Interesting you said that I did try from the front but the holes didn't really line up right. Ill have another look at the manual and see

LOL well at least when the tower is on the right way your screws will be ok to fit in the topdeck

[BentKa]

Picked up the new XB4's for myself and my daughter earlier today at the LHS




And I got some wrenching time in between pitting for my daughter.

Just needs electronics and shocks



And YES OneKiwi has the front shock tower on the wrong side

Bent

[BentKa]

Here's a short unedited clip of a fellow racers first few laps with the XB4 built according to the included CLAY setup.

Needs a change of pistons to get more pack for our track.......but first impressions are butter smooth and tons of steering (even with worn out front tires slapped on just for testing.......)



Bent

[dMITIj]

Originally Posted by BentKa

Here's a short unedited clip of a fellow racers first few laps with the XB4 built according to the included CLAY setup.

Needs a change of pistons to get more pack for our track.......but first impressions are butter smooth and tons of steering (even with worn out front tires slapped on just for testing.......)



Bent

Hmm its just a black screen with sound

[BentKa]

Originally Posted by dMITIj

Hmm its just a black screen with sound

Works for me

Try this:

http://s745.beta.photobucket.com/use..._4123.mp4.html

Bent

[j0pp3]

Very nice photos, BentKa! Can't wait to get mine.

Could you please measure the thickness of the plastic battery holders?

/Joel

[OneKiwi]

Yep I out the tower on the wrong side... it went a little quick there.

Finished with paint so will be test driving tonight
Im pretty pleased with how it turned out, windows should have been pink and sorry for the dirty wheels

[graveltrap]

Do Durango 410 wheels fit without problems?

[jamiekerr14]

From what I have read they do, But you will need to ream out the hole in the rim ever so slightly. As the Xray shaft tip is a tad bigger than the Durango one I think. But apart from that the offset and so on are the same, as far as i'm aware.

[BentKa]

Originally Posted by jamiekerr14

From what I have read they do, But you will need to ream out the hole in the rim ever so slightly. As the Xray shaft tip is a tad bigger than the Durango one I think. But apart from that the offset and so on are the same, as far as i'm aware.

Spot on

DEX410 rims from either Team Durango or De Racing will fit with a slight touch of the reamer for the rear rims only.......fronts are a direct fit

Bent

[j0pp3]

Hey guys, thought you might be interested in my body template files for the XB4 so that you can try out different colors and patterns on your computer


Download file (1643 x 827 px)



Download file (2500 x 1824 px)

Thanks XRAY for the file download section with high res images.

[atsang]

Originally Posted by j0pp3

Hey guys, thought you might be interested in my body template files for the XB4 so that you can try out different colors and patterns on your computer


Download file (1643 x 827 px)



Download file (2500 x 1824 px)

Thanks XRAY for the file download section with high res images.

Brilliant man! Pure Genius!

[OneKiwi]

I read that these should fit

[OneKiwi]

From the xray forum

There is no reason to be concerned before you drive or even build the car. The car has plenty of hours of track tests in different conditions. Martin Bayer even used the final specs car in real races including the Czech Championship which he won, so the reliability was tested and is proven.

Slipper clutch - if you have the slipper clutch set loose you do not need to worry, the wheels will slip and the pinion will not break. If you however tighten the slipper too much (and this is what happen to those who experienced problems) you will create a solid axle instead of slipper clutch, the wheels will not slip and something (pinion) will break. That is common on all buggies of other brands using slipper clutch in the market.

Shimming the diff - Very Important - do not ship the diff. As mentioned in other threads, the diff was designed by purpose with a small play. If you shim the diff you will eliminate the play. The diff will during operation get warm and expand and if there is no play the diff will not work properly. Therefore there should be NO shims used.

Satelitte gears - they are made by purpose from composite, they are lighter and have better dynamic performance. They are moulded from very special composite mixture and have very good reliability. The same gears from same special material are used in the T4 and NT1 gear diff and the traction on foam tires on asphalt is several times higher than on a buggy track. Since there are no problems with the NT1 gear diffs at all there is absolutely no need for any worry about the composite gears for XB4. However if you want to feel more safe you can use the NT1 metalic optional gears #335030, they are direct fit.

[j0pp3]

Good info, especially the "no shimming" part. Build starts tonight

[sime46]

I've started building one of these. It builds beautifully. Very impressed.

[eoghan.c]

dammmmmmm i have been lookin at this chasis if i wer gona race buggys i would opt for this as im a big xray fan as i have the tc any how so i know th build quality its always up there in the 10/10 range love it as it looks stealthy would not change a bit about it

[feniks]

this will be mine for this year . do need a prober spread shell do.
ok picture again not working lol